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المؤلفMustafa Ali, Mohammed Elhaj
المؤلفEbaidalla, Ebaidalla M.
تاريخ الإتاحة2023-11-27T07:00:59Z
تاريخ النشر2023-11-23
اسم المنشورInternational Journal of Social Economics
المعرّفhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1108/IJSE-01-2023-0029
الاقتباسMustafa Ali, M.E. and Ebaidalla, E.M. (2023), "Does COVID-19 pandemic spur digital business transformation? Evidence from selected MENA countries", International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. 50 No. 12, pp. 1672-1687. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSE-01-2023-0029
الرقم المعياري الدولي للكتاب03068293
معرّف المصادر الموحدhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85160350948&origin=inward
معرّف المصادر الموحدhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/49694
الملخصPurpose: In the light of high reliance on digital technology to mitigate the consequences of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and its containment measures, this study investigates the factors influencing firms' decision to adopt digital technologies during COVID-19 in four Middle East and Northern African (MENA) countries, namely, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia. Design/methodology/approach: The study used the International Labour Organization (ILO)/Economic Research Forum (ERF) COVID-19 - MENA Monitor Enterprise Survey (CMMENT), comprising 5,480 firms, surveyed during 2020–2021. The empirical model is estimated using the linear probability model (LPM) to address the problem of unobserved heterogeneity between firms, countries, and time. Findings: The results revealed that firm characteristics, such as firm size and foreign ownership, encourage digital transformation in the business sector. Moreover, firms that face challenges during the pandemic, comply with the containment measures, and receive government assistance are more likely to adopt digital solutions. Furthermore, the results indicated that firms operating in services sector have a higher likelihood to adopt digital technology. Disaggregating the total sample into several sub-samples, the results are robust across countries and technology types, supporting the initial hypothesis that COVID-19 encourages digital transformation in the MENA region. Originality/value: The study has numerous contributions. First, to the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the sole study that uses micro data collected during the COVID-19 to examine the factors influencing firms' decision to adopt and invest in digital solutions in the MENA countries. Second, the paper employs the LPM estimator to address the issue of unobserved heterogeneity between firms, countries and time. Finally, the paper offers some practical recommendations for accelerating digital transformation in MENA region.
راعي المشروعThe authors would like to express sincere appreciation and gratitude for the financial support provided by the Economic Research Forum through the grant number ILO 2021-115. The authors would also like extend gratitude to the anonymous reviewers for the valuable comments provided.
اللغةen
الناشرEmerald Publishing Limited
الموضوعBusiness sector
COVID-19
Digital technologies
MENA countries
العنوانDoes COVID-19 pandemic spur digital business transformation? Evidence from selected MENA countries
النوعArticle
الصفحات1672-1687
رقم العدد12
رقم المجلد50
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